[freepertoo]

I’m confused now. I am a 62 year old runner and requested a stress test from my doctor. She said a calcium scoring test is more effective, so I had it done and it came back perfect, but my doctor also said my ldl is very high. I wonder why she would recommend the scoring test over the stress test.

[Moonman62]

Here’s one opinion which seems to agree with your doctor:

http://www.nkch.org/physicians/newsletter/past-issues/2013/julyaugust2013/calcium-scoring-vs-cardiac-stress-test-/